The registration period for the official social media accounts of aspirants for Eleksyon 2025 concluded with over 13,000 online registrations, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
Data shared with reporters showed that Comelec received 13,723 online registrations as of December 13, 2024. Of the figures, 70 were running for senator, 13,416 were local aspirants and 237 were party-list organizations.
The Comelec set the deadline for the registration of online campaign platforms on December 13. There will be no extension on the deadline, the poll body earlier said.
Based on Comelec Resolution No. 11064, all candidates, parties, and their campaign teams are mandated to register all of their official social media accounts and pages, websites, podcasts, blogs, vlogs, and other online and internet-based campaign platform before the Comelec education and information division within 30 calendar days after the filing of certificates of candidacy.
An election task force will review the applications and endorse them for approval or denial to the Commission en banc. Approved registrations will be published on the Comelec’s official website and social media accounts
Earlier, the Comelec amended the resolution, exempting privately owned accounts endorsing candidates from the mandated registration.—LDF, GMA Integrated News
